Which airlines fly to Nairobi?

Based on our data, the most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from United Kingdom are Kenya Airways, British Airways, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. There may also be other airline options depending on where in United Kingdom you’re flying from.

How long does it take to fly to Nairobi?

On average, it takes 8h 35m to fly from United Kingdom to Nairobi if you fly out of London Heathrow (the most popular airport in United Kingdom) and into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (the most popular airport in Nairobi). If you’re flying out of Manchester and into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl, then the flight time is around 12h 35m.

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20:30 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 06m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£512KLM

Tue, 24 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

05:50 - 21:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:59 - 12:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£512Multiple Airlines

Tue, 24 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

05:50 - 21:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:59 - 08:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

11h 41m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£515Multiple Airlines

Mon, 23 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

05:50 - 21:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:55 - 10:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£518Air France

Tue, 24 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

08:40 - 18:20LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

30h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 12:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

25h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£520Etihad Airways

Sat, 5 Dec - Sat, 12 Dec

20:55 - 18:20LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:15 - 06:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

14h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£520Etihad Airways

Tue, 2 Mar - Sat, 13 Mar

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£521Kenya Airways

Mon, 30 Nov - Fri, 11 Dec

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£521Kenya Airways

Mon, 30 Nov - Mon, 14 Dec

05:50 - 21:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:55 - 10:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£522Air France

Tue, 24 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

08:40 - 22:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

11h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:05 - 13:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

16h 45m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

£522KLM

Tue, 11 May - Tue, 25 May

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05:40 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 12:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£520KLM

Fri, 13 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

06:20 - 21:35LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:55 - 10:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

13h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£521Air France

Fri, 13 Nov - Thu, 11 Feb

20:55 - 18:20LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:15 - 18:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£521Etihad Airways

Tue, 17 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

08:40 - 06:20LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:15 - 18:10NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

13h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£521Etihad Airways

Tue, 17 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

08:40 - 13:45LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 05:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

15h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£521Qatar Airways

Tue, 17 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

08:40 - 23:10LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

35h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

08:45 - 05:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

24h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£521Qatar Airways

Tue, 17 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£522Kenya Airways

Mon, 16 Nov - Wed, 16 Dec

20:25 - 21:35LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:59 - 17:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

20h 01m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£522KLM

Wed, 18 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

16:45 - 21:35LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:55 - 09:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

12h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£524Air France

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£533Kenya Airways

Fri, 13 Nov - Wed, 16 Dec

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17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£521Kenya Airways

Mon, 30 Nov - Fri, 11 Dec

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£521Kenya Airways

Mon, 30 Nov - Mon, 14 Dec

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£521Kenya Airways

Mon, 30 Nov - Tue, 2 Feb

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£534Virgin Atlantic

Mon, 30 Nov - Sun, 20 Dec

17:25 - 05:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 35mdirect

09:10 - 15:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£536Virgin Atlantic

Mon, 30 Nov - Tue, 2 Feb

10:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:59 - 06:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 21mdirect

£538Virgin Atlantic

Mon, 30 Nov - Wed, 16 Dec

09:40 - 21:35LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:30 - 05:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 25mdirect

£563British Airways

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 8 Feb

09:40 - 21:35LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:50 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 25mdirect

£568British Airways

Thu, 26 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

10:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:59 - 06:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 21mdirect

£899Multiple Airlines

Sat, 6 Mar - Sun, 21 Mar

10:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:59 - 06:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 21mdirect

£902Multiple Airlines

Thu, 14 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan

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EdinburghNairobi

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

EDINBO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

20:30-22:00

1 stop22h 30m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 6/12

23:59-16:05

1 stop19h 06m

£512

EdinburghNairobi

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

EDINBO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

05:50-21:35

1 stop12h 45m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 6/12

23:59-12:30

1 stop15h 31m

£512

EdinburghNairobi

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

EDINBO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 23/11

05:50-21:35

1 stop12h 45m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 6/12

23:59-08:40

1 stop11h 41m

£515

EdinburghNairobi

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

EDINBO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

05:50-21:35

1 stop12h 45m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 6/12

23:55-10:30

1 stop13h 35m

£518

LondonNairobi

LHR London Heathrow - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LHRNBO

London Heathrow

Sat 5/12

08:40-18:20

1 stop30h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 12/12

13:35-12:05

1 stop25h 30m

£520

LondonNairobi

LHR London Heathrow - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LHRNBO

London Heathrow

Tue 2/3

20:55-18:20

1 stop18h 25m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sat 13/3

19:15-06:40

1 stop14h 25m

£520

Fastest return journey

LondonNairobi

LHR London Heathrow - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LHRNBO

London Heathrow

Mon 30/11

17:25-05:00

Nonstop8h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 11/12

09:10-15:30

Nonstop9h 20m

£521

LondonNairobi

LHR London Heathrow - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LHRNBO

London Heathrow

Mon 30/11

17:25-05:00

Nonstop8h 35m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 14/12

09:10-15:30

Nonstop9h 20m

£521

EdinburghNairobi

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

EDINBO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

05:50-21:35

1 stop12h 45m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 6/12

23:55-10:30

1 stop13h 35m

£522

LondonNairobi

LHR London Heathrow - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

LHRNBO

London Heathrow

Tue 11/5

08:40-22:00

1 stop11h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 25/5

23:05-13:50

2 stops16h 45m

£522

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi?

If you don’t want to visit Nairobi in January, then you should wait until November to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £598.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nairobi?

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Nairobi is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £684. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £736. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Nairobi.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Nairobi?

Our data shows that the cheapest United Kingdom to Nairobi flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Nairobi in the morning for as low as £682. Flights to Nairobi are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £878. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nairobi?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around £692 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi from United Kingdom for as low as £645 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO NAIROBI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	November	15% cheaper	Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi costs on average just £594 in November
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO NAIROBI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	December	31% more expensive	It costs about £912 for flights to Nairobi from London Heathrow Airport in December
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO NAIROBI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	December	254% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Nairobi from London Heathrow Airport in December than any other month

Cheap Nairobi flight deals and tips

Summary info about Nairobi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£220
Best Round-Trip Price	£512
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to Nairobi from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £220 (Manchester to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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The best return flight price to Nairobi from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £512 (Edinburgh Turnhouse to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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The fastest flight to Nairobi from United Kingdom takes 18h 10m (Manchester to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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July has the highest demand for flights to Nairobi, with a 14% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Nairobi

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nairobi?

In general, most travellers find the cheapest time to book a flight to Nairobi is about 83 days prior to their departure date, when tickets on average are £674. Keep in mind that you might also find cheap flights to Nairobi outside of this time window. In fact, momondo users recently found flights from United Kingdom to Nairobi for £588.

Is there an alternative airport near Nairobi?

Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki Airport or Amboseli Airport can be an alternative airport used for travel to Nairobi.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Nairobi?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to Nairobi?

There are 31 operators available for flights to Nairobi as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Nairobi?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Nairobi.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nairobi?

The required travel and health documents for your Nairobi trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nairobi. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Flights to Nairobi with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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